I was watching the Royal Wedding today and I'm sure Tristan was playing timpani for the London Chamber Orchestra. Looking a little older obviously but I'm sure it was him. Anyone else see it, and think the same. And if Tris reads this, was it you?

Bill_d posted on Friday, 29 April, 2011 - 01:55 pm

I'm shocked by this revelation. You were watching the wedding? :-)

Lance posted on Friday, 29 April, 2011 - 10:32 pm

Wasn't everyone? And I've consulted other people and given other relatively recent photos of him in the past few years, the consensus is that it was him. I might email the LCO and find out for sure.

Chris posted on Saturday, 30 April, 2011 - 03:40 pm

It certainly looked like him. I can well believe that he plays for the LCO. Noticed him immediately. A great occasion. I shall make a few enquiries, but I would be very surprised if it wasn't him...

Chris posted on Tuesday, 03 May, 2011 - 05:30 pm

I have it on very good authority (from a 100% reliable source) that it was indeed a certain Mr Tristan Fry playing the timps at the Royal Wedding!

Nice one, Tris!!

All the very best.

Chris

Mike_b posted on Monday, 16 May, 2011 - 08:51 pm

What the Timpani before God Save the Queen?

I just bought DVD for my wife and if its him he has aged and his glasses are slimmer.

Mike

Lance posted on Sunday, 05 June, 2011 - 10:38 pm

Well after an email enquiring, the MD of the LCO confirmed that it was indeed "Our Tris" and as a matter of fact Tris made another TV appearance on TV in the Classical Brit Awards last week too.

Tris is a regular in the LCO and is very well respected it would appear and rightly so.